Town Comptroller (Full Time)
Comptroller's Office
Description of Duties
- Directs the maintenance of a central accounting system for the town government and its agencies
- Provides the basic documents to implement the disbursement of all town funds in accordance with officially estalished procedures
- Maintains a system of encumbrance accounting to insure that expenditures do not exceed budgetary appropriations
- Prepares financial statements, cost reports, and statements of receipts and expenditures at regular intervals for use by the Supervisor and other operating officials
- Directs the approval, audit and certification of all claims against the town for payrolls, goods and services
- Compiles statements of current operating and capital outlay expenditures for use by the Supervisor in preparing budget estimates
- Advises department heads on preparation of budgetary estimates
Qualifications
A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or N.Y. State registered four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field and two (2) years repsonsible administrative experience directing the financial activities of a buisness or municipality; OR
B) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and six (6) years responsible administrative experience directing the financial activities of a business or municipality; OR
C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).
NOTE: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.
Rate of Pay
$112,332.02 - $153,334.87
Contact Information
Robert P. McCarthy, Esq.
Town of Amherst
Human Resources Department
5583 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221
Amherst residency may be required within six (6) months of permanent hire date.
How to Apply
Non-Town residents may be eligible for Town employment in certain positions – please contact the Town of Amherst Human Resources Department to find out if you may be eligible.
Application for Employment, Reference Release & Research Questionnaire
Forms should be mailed or delivered to:
Human Resources
5583 Main St
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 631-7025
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Mon-Fri)